Help! how much do you pay for child care?
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Topic: Help! how much do you pay for child care?
Posted By: PippaLockysMummy
Subject: Help! how much do you pay for child care?
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 6:45pm
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 6:54pm
i have no idea how much home based carers charge but we pay $5 PH for daycare (well we would if it wasnt subsidised )
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:02pm
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I pay my nanny $16 per hour for the three kids, altho she mostly just has the gremlins coz Maya is at school. Am giving her a payrise to $18 once baby arrives. HG Kids suggested the going rate for nannies in Auckland was $14-18 per hour so I just picked the middle number.
So if you did the same that would make it $7 per hour, so no I don't think $16-$17 is too much for three kids. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:08pm
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I just signed up today too! Is that the family with 4 year old twins? I think you should charge anywhere between 16-18 an hour for all 3, it will be pretty full on looking after 2 four year olds and a toddler plus your little man! You want to make it worth your while! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:14pm
Ooh you didn't say it was twins! Charge extra! Twins are bloody hard work!  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:17pm
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If its the same family its 4 year old twins plus a 19 month old. I politely declined hehe I just want one little angel child.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:21pm
| I don't think that sounds too much at all. Sounds like a fair price to me for three children's care. |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:11pm
| We pay $4.40 an hour (well 89c actually after subsidy) for a centre. That's in Chch though. And I would assume homebased would be more expensive? |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:36pm
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We pay $4.80 a hr for home based care through Jemmas ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: RBsMama
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:44pm
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Hey, Emz, can I ask who you use for childcare in Chch? I'm going to have to think about childcare in about a year's time and trying to get an idea who's good and what price range?
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:52pm
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my sister gives me $80 a week for her 2 year old and 7 year old. H is at schol most of the day though. i cover all my own gas and food if i wanna take her out and stuff but i guess its diferent with family. T is my baby as far as im concerned ------------- 
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Posted By: aqua36
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 9:48pm
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We use Porse and are paying $6.50 an which includes food. From what I understand it depends what qualifications the caregiver has (ours is a primary teacher0. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 10:14pm
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DebsB - we use ABC (Aidanfield one out Halswell way as its got a good rep). Most have the same price - $22 half day, I think $36 full day (incl meals) or $170 a week. The prices are going up a wee bit soon, but they're also bringing in 20 hours free for 3-4 year olds so that's a bonus.
The ones at ours are all qualified (except some relievers) and I love how you get a report everyday of what baby's been up to. Puts my mind at ease (and he's only there for 5 hours!  )
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Posted By: PippaLockysMummy
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 5:14pm
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Hey Simone haha yea crazy what a small world huh? Rea told me she had just been to see another lady before me in Papakura. Yea i realise it will be damn hard work but we sooooo need the money right now. Nothing has been confirmed just yet - just thought id get an idea So thanks everyone!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 5:17pm
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It will be busy work but should be fun! Good luck with it! It will be good money
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Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 05 July 2008 at 1:09pm
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Our nanny is through Homegrowen Kids and she gets $15.50 per hour for looking after my 3. ------------- My beautiful big girl Sienna 15.04.06 Double the trouble double the fun Noah & Lola 10/11/07 |